The reshuffling of officials continues

On January 12, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, made personnel changes in the structures of the Supreme Court, the Higher Economic Court, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and other state bodies.

Thus, by a government decree, Alizoda Nigina was relieved of her duties as the first deputy minister of justice of Tajikistan “in connection with her transition to another job.” She took the position of deputy minister of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan. Also, Boizoda Sanoi Shodi and the former ambassador of Tajikistan to Austria, Kalandar Idibek, were appointed as deputy ministers of foreign affairs of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Khoshimzoda Rano Khoshim was appointed director of the State Institution “Research Institute of Tourism and Entrepreneurship” of the State Institution “International University of Tourism and Entrepreneurship of Tajikistan.”

To appoint Alizoda Davud Ali as the first deputy director of the Agency for Supervision in the Field of Education and Science under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan.

Also, by the decree of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, Alizoda Davud Ali was appointed as the first deputy director of the Agency for Supervision in the Field of Education and Science under the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, and Mukimi Dilorum was appointed as the deputy director of this institution.

As part of the new reshuffles, proposals were submitted to the parliament by the president “for the dismissal of Kendjazoda Mukhamadjaloliddin and Gulomzoda Safarbek from their positions as judges of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Tajikistan due to the expiration of their terms, as well as for the election of Kendjazoda Mukhamadjaloliddin, Gulomzoda Safarbek, Safarzoda Makhinabonu, and Rahmonzoda Ikroma to the positions of judges of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Tajikistan and Nuralizoda Odila to the position of judge of the Higher Economic Court of the Republic of Tajikistan.”

By decrees of the President of the Republic of Tajikistan, chairpersons of the courts of the districts and cities of Sino, Shohmansur, Murghab, Shahristan, Vakhsh, Rasht, Hovalang, Nurek, and Rudaki were appointed.

Personnel changes were also made at the level of deputy chairpersons of judicial bodies, judges of courts, and economic courts in the Khatlon and Sughd regions, the city of Dushanbe, as well as in the cities and districts of the country.

Earlier, the President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, also carried out large-scale personnel reshuffles, changing most of the leaders of the Ministry of Internal Affairs structures, as well as several heads of cities and districts of the country.

Traditionally, personnel reshuffles in Tajikistan are carried out annually in January. Most experts believe that these reshuffles are merely a facade of activity. They argue that when appointing to state positions, Emomali Rahmon usually does not pay attention to qualifications, knowledge, and skills. The criterion for selecting personnel in most cases is nepotism and proximity to the president’s family.

Experts refer to personnel changes in the ministries and departments of Tajikistan as merely “shuffles,” since most officials are relieved of one position and appointed to another without consideration of personal achievements, knowledge, and skills.